Beverages, Bites and Ongoing Celebrations at Lobby Lounge on
6 Will Be Inspired by Both Team Cities, With Local and Overnight
Guests Invited to Join the Party

CLEVELAND, OH -- (Marketwired) -- Jun 04,
2015 -- The
Ritz-Carlton, Cleveland will join an enthusiastic crowd of
friends, fans and neighbors this week and next, as the
much-anticipated NBA Finals come to town and the hotel rolls out
the gold carpet to guests, neighbors and visitors alike.

In a salute to fans as well as local residents, the downtown
Cleveland hotel will present a full roster of basketball-inspired
dining delights and activities beginning this Thursday, June 4.
Highlights will include a special themed menu of evening bites and
beverages for
Lobby Lounge on 6 guests viewing home and away games on the
hotel's big-screen televisions. Celebrants are invited to wear
their caps and jerseys and join in the fun at the hotel's official
TV viewing parties set for the evenings of June 4, 7, 9, and 11,
and, as needed, June 14, 16 and 19.

Basketball Finals celebrations at The Ritz-Carlton, Cleveland
are designed to create the most festive of #RCMemories and will
include:

The Pick, Presented in The Lobby Lounge on 6: Game-night
bites and cocktails will feature Cavs-Tinis and Short Rib Pierogies
in a salute to local heroes, and Anchor Steam Beer and Golden State
Mussels in honor of the visiting team. Guests planning to attend
games and other viewing parties, such as those at the nearby game
arena itself, will have time to indulge at the hotel before leaving
for their other evening destinations.

Home Game Live Music: Live music in The Lobby Lounge on
6 will be presented from 5:00 to 8:30 p.m. prior to every Finals
home game.

The Club Experience Menu: Tastes of the Two Cities:
Hotel guests staying on The Ritz-Carlton Club Level over Finals
dates will enjoy additional televisions in the Club Lounge, as well
as special arrival tastes and amenities such as basketball treats
crafted of Cleveland Malley's Chocolate or Ghirardelli Chocolate.
The Club Lounge will offer its own game viewing parties, and a
team-inspired experience dining menu will be highlighted by warm
selections of California Mountain Truffle Macaroni and Bay Area
Cheddar Cheese Balls, Cleveland Braised Beef and Potato Pierogies,
and Little Italy Mini Pizza Bites. Chilled delights will include
Arrowhead Spinach and Napa Valley Artichoke Tarts, Avocado
Guacamole and Gold Rush Salsa with Red, White, and Blue Tortilla
Chips, Asia Town Sesame Tuna Tartare, and popular Dortmunder Beer
and Lake Erie Farms Goat Cheese Fondue with Garlic-Smeared
Sourdough Toast Points.

A Taste of Cleveland, from the Ohio Garden to the
Kitchen: Arriving overnight guests will enjoy cookies prepared
in honor of the Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors.
Special guest room amenities will celebrate the basketball Finals
and the season, and will feature locally grown Sweet Plumcots from
Family Tree Farm in Grafton, Ohio, and Madagascar Spring Chocolate
from Cleveland.

Game Day Concierges: A squad of
basketball-enthusiast hotel employees will provide guests of the
luxury hotel with information on home games, team stats, traffic
and crowd updates, walking routes and parking for the arena, and
more.

While The Ritz-Carlton, Cleveland (@RitzCarlton #Cleveland) is
fully committed during Finals home-games, a select few rooms remain
available for the away-game dates of June 4 and 7 and, if played,
June 14 and 19. For reservations and further information, visit
www.ritzcarlton.com/Cleveland
or call the hotel directly at (216) 623-1300. The Ritz-Carlton,
Cleveland is located at 1515 West Third Street in the heart of
downtown, adjacent to the Quicken Loans Arena, which is home base
for the Cleveland Cavaliers. The property is also located just
moments from the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Progressive Field,
Cleveland Browns Stadium and, for shoppers, Tower City Center
directly adjoining the hotel.

About The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, LLCThe
Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C., of Chevy Chase, Md., currently
operates 89 hotels in the Americas, Europe, Asia, the Middle East,
Africa, and the Caribbean. More than 30 hotel and residential
projects are under development around the globe. For more
information or reservations, visit the company web site at www.ritzcarlton.com,
and for the latest company updates, visit news.ritzcarlton.com. The
Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of
Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAR).

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